LAKERS 123 HAWKS 104

Brandon Ingram:

“We played the right way today. We always talk about finding the best shot for our team and just trying to move it the right way.”

FREE-THROWS

Bob Huggins, head coach at West Virginia after his team shot two free-throws against Kansas.  The Jayhawks attempted 35.

“I’ve been doing this 40 years. I don’t think I’ve ever been in a game where we shot two free throws. I don’t think I’ve ever been in a game where the disparity is 35-2. I’ve never been in a game like that.

“That sad part is [the Jayhawks] don’t need it. That’s a good team. They’re very well-coached. They don’t need that. They don’t need somebody to do that. I’m going to tell you what: There’s something wrong to do that to kids who are playing their hearts out.”

Kansas overcame a 12-point deficit in the second half and trailed 66-58 with 3:47 remaining.

Huggins said the officials should have to entertain reporters’ questions about their performance.

“Officials want to be part of the game, but they don’t want to be the part to the game that has to answer. Why aren’t they here answering your questions?” the coach said.

SHUT UP AND DRIBBLE?

No sorry, it doesn’t work that way.

GREG KAMPE

Congratulations to the men’s basketball coach at Oakland University.

TIME, TIME, TIME…

Jonathan Isaac knows patience…

Everybody’s time is different, and everybody has a different journey to greatness and has a different road,’’ Isaac said. “So, it’s just about being happy for guys when their numbers are called and when their time is now. My time will be later.

JAE CROWDER

On being in Utah playing with the Jazz.

“I’m getting back to having fun, playing the game the right way. It’s just fun to be out there with a good group of guys that are so connected. They’re just very connected and they’ve welcomed me since Day One. I’m glad to be a part of it.”

TIMMY LEARY

RIP

https://nypost.com/2018/02/14/legendary-local-high-school-hoops-coach-passes-away/

“He was a better teacher of the game than anybody I’ve ever seen. He could teach the game and used to do camp clinics. If they ever could have filmed the lectures, he could make a million dollars on DVDs.”

-Jack Alesi

 

 

RIP TIMMY LEARY

We lost one of the good guys in coaching; former St. Francis Prep boys basketball coach Timmy Leary has passed away.

Good dude…

Condolences to the Leary family…

Joseph G. Duffy
255 9th St
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
718 499-8700
Feb. 14 7-9
Feb. 15 2-5 7-9
(In Lieu of flowers please donate to Coaches vs Cancer or T.E.A.L Walk Brooklyn in Tim’s name)

Mass
Feb. 16 9:30am
St Thomas More Church
718 634-6357
20425 Rockaway Pt Blvd
Breezy Point, NY, 11697

The Daily LeBron

Monday, February 12, 2018

On his new teammates:

It was a good start. It’s almost like the new guys have been here.

It started with George and his on-the-ball pressure and him just running the team. And then the three guys came off the bench. Jordan was — he’s ready to score at any time, but his composure was great. Rodney plays with so much poise, and Larry was just controlling the perimeter, setting great pick-and-rolls. Got him a lob, got him a dunk, so it was a good start for the new guys, a good start for all of us with our revamped team so far.

George Hill, one of LeBron’s new teammates said:

“LeBron said before the game, ‘Who cares about mistakes? Who cares about missed shots? Who cares about all that stuff?'” We weren’t here to be perfect. There was no judgement out there today. Go out there, have fun, take our shots, be ourselves. I think that’s what we tried to do.”

NATE MCMILLAN

“You have to stay focused and stay with the game plan. You don’t play the scoreboard, you play the game and you always play the game the right way for the full 48 minutes.”